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= Overview[[File<span style="font-family:NDSU.png]]times new roman,times,serif">Project Pitch&nbsp;<br/span> =

Here at North Dakota State University<span style="font-family:times new roman, we are going to develop a community that lays the framework for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Although eventstimes, programs, and resources are needed for an entrepreneurial community to flourish, they are not the most important part of the process. The most important part is the community, and we feel the community has not been given enough attention.&nbsp;serif">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=uKN6KcDZf_M}}<span></span></span>

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The best opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation mean nothing if people aren't involved. We feel that to create a community of entrepreneurs <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Here at North Dakota State University, we have to first create are developing a community where people can just be peoplethat lays the framework for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. That is why one of our main priorities is to bring Although events, programs, and resources are needed for an organization entrepreneurial community to campus that will host events where all expectations to be innovative or have creative ideas flourish, they are eliminatednot the most important part of the process. It's called The most important part is the Hammock Initiativecommunity, or Hi for short and its vision is simplewe feel the community has not been given enough attention.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>

''We want&nbsp;to see people gathered together for the purpose of relaxing=<span style="font-family:times new roman, enjoying each other’s company andtimes, literallyserif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman, hanging out. This vision may not sound audacious or ambitioustimes, and that’s the point. It’s an opportunity for people to be, not do''serif;">1. -Build &nbsp;[http:Connect the Community</span></hammockinitiative.tumblr.com/post/97170910339/whats-hammock-initiative <span class="s1">@HiFargo</span>]=

By getting people together to hammock for the sake of just being==<span style="font-family:times new roman, we believe natural conversation where ideas and innovation are born will start all on their own. And with how busy people aretimes, I think we can all agree that some time set aside to relax is needed.&nbspserif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #1 Hammock Initiative (discontinued)</span></span></span>==

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#2 Innovation Open House (New Fall 2015) 000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">The best opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation mean nothing if people aren't involved. We feel that to create a community of entrepreneurs we have to first create a community where people can just be people. That is why one of our main priorities is to bring an organization to campus that will host events where all expectations to be innovative or have creative ideas are eliminated. It's called the Hammock Initiative, or Hi for short and its vision is simple.</span></span></span></span></span>

Creating an event/ program that is simply an open house <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">''We want&nbsp;to see people gathered together for people to show off what ideas they have both from the community as well as campus. This opportunitypurpose of relaxing, would not be a competitionenjoying each other’s company and, but rather a simple venue for anyone with an idea to display their workliterally, regardless of stagehanging out. This would allow students to present ideas outside of a competition setting where they could "fail" vision may not sound audacious or ambitious, and community memebers to see what parallels they are doing with research and development that students are already doingthat’s the point. A great way It’s an opportunity for people to create contacts and expand the networkbe, but also the pen minds about what the NDSU Fargo region is capable ofnot do''.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#3 UI Fresh (New Fall 2015) 000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">By getting people together to hammock for the sake of just being, we believe natural conversation where ideas and innovation are born will start all on their own. And with how busy people are, I think we can all agree that some time set aside to relax is needed.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>

First <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">The Initiative has had a very successful year NDSU students are required to take a Univeristy 189 course which is essentially a welcome to college class, holding several events in North Dakota, Minnesota, California, and for Florida. It continues to grow with the most part seen a a jokework of UIF members. One challenge we Unfortunately, the project did not have come up with is a successful year in 2015, and was discontinued due to use this opportunity to open the minds lack of fresh students before they can develop habit and get into their "groove"participants.</span></span></span></span></span>

UI Fresh wold be a process of getting into the course work and do design thinking activities with the students==<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman, give them the ability to think creativelytimes, introduce them to the opportunities on campus that they would either enjoy working serif;">Tactic #2 Innovation Open House (Currently in or use ass a resource when need be. First hand deisgn thinking activities allow them to see that Design thinking is a tactic they can apply in any field or in anyway.&nbsp;process)</span></span></span>==

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style= "font-size:medium;"><brspan style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Creating an event/program that is simply an open house for people to show off what ideas they have both from the community as well as campus. This opportunity, would not be a competition, but rather a simple venue for anyone with an idea to display their work, regardless of stage. This would allow students to present ideas outside of a competition setting where they could "fail" and community members to see what parallels they are doing with research and development that students are already doing. A great way to create contacts and expand the network, but also the pen minds about what the NDSU Fargo region is capable of.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span> =

= 2. Improve Existing Programs =<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #3 UI Fresh (Updated Fall 2017)</span></span></span>==

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#1 Revamped Innovation Challenge (Updated) 000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">First year NDSU students are required to take a University 189 course which is essentially a welcome to college class, and for the most part seen as a joke. One challenge we have come up with is to use this opportunity to open the minds of fresh students before they can develop habit and get into their "groove".</span></span></span></span></span>

The innovation challenge <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">UI Fresh is great in the process of getting into the course work and opens up many opportunities to doing design thinking activities with the student body. Howeverstudents, it is heavily based on a business plan and requires thus giving them the proposal ability to think creatively, introducing them to fit the opportunities on campus that they would either enjoy working in or use as a specific track, resource when need be. First hand design thinking activities allow them to see that Design thinking is Product, Service, or Corn. Because of this, we are suggesting we rework the criteria for the challenge and look at ways we a tactic they can get more students involved and promote apply in any field or collobroate on other school functions such as the Clinton Global Initiativein anyway.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>

Because <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">This is currently being implemented in 189 classes as stated above. The curriculum portion is still a work in progress. Our continuing problem for this project is the lack of manpower to reach out to the work of many of our UIF membersfirst year NDSU students in their University 189 courses. However, we there have seen some encouraging changes been several lectures given in the Innovation Challenge 2016 spring semester and the 2017 fall semester, with even more planned for the spring of 2017. The faculty is on board and most of the feedback received has been quite positive. With this program. First off a fourth track was added , we hope to Challenge, social impact, encouraging eventually help students to participate in social entrepeneurship. In addition a pitch competition has been added as well as a brainstorming workshopall years and disciplines understand design thinking.</span></span></span></span></span>

=<span style= Tactic #"font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">2 Clinton Global Initiative (Updated) =. Improve Existing Programs</span></span></span>=

Furthering the ==<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #1 Revamped Innovation Challenge by augmenting it with the Clinton Global Initiative is one of the methods to make it better. The CGI is more social based and will allow those who do not have a business plan to not only enter a innovation club but will give the chance of moving even farther on than just NDSU.(Updated Fall 2017)</span></span></span>==

One group was successfully chosen <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">The innovation challenge is great and opens up many opportunities to participate the student body. However, it is heavily based on a business plan and was very successful at requires the CGI meeting last springproposal to fit in a specific track that includes Products, Services, or Social Innovations. One UIF member was part Because of this, we are suggesting we rework the criteria for the winning team in challenge and look at ways we can get more students involved and promote or collaborate on other school functions such as the Hackathon. We are hoping to build upon this success this yearClinton Global Initiative.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>

== <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #3 Professional Lecture Series 2 Clinton Global Initiative (New Fall 2015Updated) </span></span></span>==

NDSU had recently begun to bring regional professionals and entreprenuers onto campus on a monthly basis called<span style="font-family:times new roman,times, Career Conversationsserif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman, and its attendance has been abysmal. The value in a stysem like this could be increadible for opening mindstimes, exposing new trends in serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Furthering the Innovation Challenge by augmenting it with the Clinton Global Initiative is one of the business environment methods to students and also simply networking, yet very few students attendmake it better. The system is flawed but the idea is there. I new method would be to change venues base on the department or realm that the speaker CGI is more social based around, and also chaning the mentality. A one hour lecture over will allow those who do not have a student's lunch is business plan to not an ideal manner, for either only enter a innovation club but will give the student or the professional, yet having it at the tail end chance of a small intese course would gain resultsmoving even farther on than just NDSU.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>

This process can open up doors for students <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">One group was successfully chosen to participate and those in was very successful at the business sector, by simply getting CGI meeting last spring. One UIF member was part of the conversation going, winning team in the fundamental element Hackathon. We are hoping to connectionbuild upon this success this year. Bringing in speakers people know and or care about</span></span></span></span></ discussing topics people are intrigued about can further bridge the gap between the campus and community.&nbsp;span>

= =<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #3. Knock Down Barriers Professional Lecture Series (Updated Fall 2017)</span></span></span>==

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#1 Engineering Wide Lab Access (Progressing) 000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">NDSU had recently begun to bring regional professionals and entrepreneurs onto campus on a monthly basis called, Career Conversations, and its attendance has been abysmal. The value in a system like this could be incredible for opening minds, exposing new trends in the business environment to students and also simply networking, yet very few students attend. The system is flawed but the idea is there. One new method would be to change venues base on the department or realm that the speaker is based around, and also changing the mentality. A one hour lecture over a student's lunch is not an ideal manner, for either the student or the professional, yet having it at the tail end of a small intense course would gain results.</span></span></span></span></span>

Students need a work to develop their ideas. The college of Engineering has a number of labs with space<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times, materials and equipment to further these ideas but they are not serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">This process can open to all NDSU up doors for students and even other Engineering students. The only way to get into many of those in the business sector, by simply getting the conversation going, the labs is fundamental element to go connection. Bringing in during business hours speakers people know and be of that particular major. Allowing any Engineering student to access these labs would help provide a starter innovation space or care about/ discussing topics people are intrigued about can further bridge the gap between the campus and show need for one in the futurecommunity.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>

'''Tactic #1=<span style="font- Develop more connections between various engineering majors (Senior Designfamily:times new roman, ect) to encourage students not as far in the program to begin working in other labs from an earlier date'''times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">3. Knock Down Barriers</span></span></span>=

Description==<span style="font- Form bonds between all majors under the College of family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #1 EngineeringWide Lab Access (Progressing)</span></span></span>==

*Univ 189 Professors*Academic Advisors*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">'''Tactic #1- Develop more connections between various engineering majors (Senior Design Advisors, ect) to encourage students not as far in the program to begin working in other labs from an earlier date'''</span></span></span></span></span>

'''Tactic *<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#2 Open up Computer Labs for all majors'''000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Univ 189 Professors</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Academic Advisors</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Senior Design Advisors</span></span></span></span></span>

Description<span style="font- Allow key card access to all engineering computer labs by all engineering studentsfamily:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Milestones</span></span></span></span></span>

'''Tactic *<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#3 Open up Technical Labs for all majors'''000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Lab Instructors</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">IT Department</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">UIF Students</span></span></span></span></span>

Description<span style="font- Open technical labs like the IMEfamily:times new roman, MEtimes, EEserif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman, AGtimes, and other labs so any Engineering major can enter themserif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Milestones</span></span></span></span></span>

*Allow students to work in labs during business hours (8<span style="font-5)*Look into getting off hours lab space for weeknights and weekends for students to get into the current labfamily:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Team Leaders</span></span></span></span></span>

*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#2 I&E Whitepages (Progressing) 000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Lab Instructors</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Department Heads</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">UIF Students</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Students</span></span></span></span></span>

There is a large number of organizations on and off campus that are beneficial to innovation and entrepreneurship. NDSU overhauled its organization database recently but it is not all<span style="font-inclusive the and search button does not work like it should. The other issue is that it does not tie into the community. The Fargofamily:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Milestones</Moorhead area has a strong I&E culture but there is no easy way for students to search and see what is available.&nbsp;span></span></span></span></span>

Goal*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font- Create a wikisize:medium">Allow students to work in labs during business hours (8-based whitepage 5)</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style repository of all innovative ="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Look into getting off hours lab space for weeknights and entrepreneurial events on campus and in weekends for students to get into the community.current lab</span></span></span></span></span>

Method<span style="font- Create a wiki page for the university organizationsfamily:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">'''Tactic #4 Skill Accreditation'''</span></span></span></span></span>

Method<span style="font- Compile a list family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Description - There are hundreds of current students on our campus activities that research and allow students work on their own projects outside of the classroom. Although this is great for personal learning, this does not benefit the student when looking for a job or internship. The employer only sees what is on their resume or transcript. Maybe the student is an Industrial Engineer who is very skilled in machining. To a potential employer, they see that the student is an Industrial Engineer. There is no documented proof that this student is a skilled machinist. If a professor is willing to vouch for any student who, for example, is skilled in machining. Then the student should be giving the opportunity to prove to add or edit activities as neededpotential employers (on their transcript) that they are in fact skilled in machining.</span></span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#3 Collaborative Innovation Course (New Fall 2015) 000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Team Leaders: Kyle Stapleton, David Syverson</span></span></span></span></span>

One major Pitfall with North Dakota State University is the lack of cross discipline coursework. There are 0 programs that connect majors that will be dealing with each other everyday in the professional world<span style="font-family:times new roman, this needs to be changed. Creating a course with an enrollment cap per section that doesnt discriminate on majortimes, class or even prerequisites is the ideal way to do so. Having a course with a wide variety of majors and backgrounds that are required to unify and complete a task/ solve a problem/ etc.serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman, can plant the seed of innovation and desgin thinking in every student. Instructors that have some background in innovationtimes, would form the problem around the demographics in a way to open their minds and change it.&nbspserif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Milestones:</span></span></span></span></span>

As a student that needs a few credits *<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Find potential professors who are interested in giving the certificates.</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Talk with the academic office to take care of an have the certificates put onto transcripts.</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"Innovation Alliance 320><span><span style=" Course would be far more appealing than color:#000000;"Billiards 120><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Tweak the accreditation program to suit the students.</span></span></span></span></span>

= 4. Imagine the Future =<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #2 Collaborative Innovation Course (New Fall 2015)</span></span></span></span>==

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#1 Critical Thinking Classes 000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">One major Pitfall with North Dakota State University is the lack of cross discipline coursework. There are 0 programs that connect majors that will be dealing with each other every day in the professional world, this needs to be changed. Creating a course with an enrollment cap per section that does not discriminate on major, class or even prerequisites is the ideal way to do so. Having a course with a wide variety of majors and backgrounds that are required to unify and complete a task/solve a problem/ etc., can plant the seed of innovation and design thinking in every student. Instructors that have some background in innovation, would form the problem around the demographics in a way to open their minds and change it.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>

'''Tactic <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#1000000;"><span style="font-size:Hit the Ground Runningmedium;"><span style="font- Student Driven Experience.'''family:times new roman,times,serif;">As a student that needs a few credits to take care of an "Innovation Alliance 320" Course would be far more appealing than "Billiards 120"</span></span></span></span></span>

*Description=<span style="font-family: The sooner students realize that the faster they can get involved with the campus, potential employerstimes new roman, real world work and experience the more excited they will be about taking the bull by the horns to steer their desires in whichever way they want them to go. Many students dreaded the way their high school educations were conducted. In high school lots of people saytimes, serif"When am I ever going to use this stuff?><span><span style=" Now is time! Unforetunatelyfont-family:times new roman, many freshman students have no clue what they want to do with their livestimes, and others just need to follow the directions to the map they have made in their heads (minority of students). The catering to these serif;"undecided" students is essential to change the mindset of what it is to experience college. (Not just going to parties) The basis of this tactic is to empower students to actively seek hands on skills in their choosen career path. This maybe in the form of jobs, volunteering, clubs, and other outgoing groups.*Team Leaders: UNIV 189 professors? Dorm RAs? People responsible for scheduling motivational speakers (Specifically for college students)? I placed question marks behind each of these leaders because this is just what comes to mind of people who would be able to aid in this tactic. Possibly more.*Milestones:**Support from potential team leaders**Actually getting students to go to speakers, be active in clubs, take internships, and learn what they want to learn outside of the traditional classroom.**Students pressure higher-ups of the university to cater to their educational wants>4.**University and individual colleges alter ciriculums**Entire college culture is changed from "Partying" to "Let's do something for ourselves along with Imagine the world"Future</span></span></span>=

'''Tactic ==<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#2'''000000;"><span style="font-family:&nbsp;'''Classroom Driven Experience'''&nbsptimes new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #1 Critical Thinking Classes (Science Student PerspectiveProgressing)</span></span></span></span>==

*Description<span style="font-family: Use critical thinking and problem solving educational tactics along with or after a&nbsptimes new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000; traditional lecture class and lab is complete. Labs are where these problem solving strategies can be applied more. An additional lab course should be available that adhears to more of using what they learned in that lab and lecture in a more investigative/problem solving way. This critical thinking experience would come after the student has complete the previous course.The class would be structured around what I would say as mini"><span style="font-research experiments. The students would use previous knowledge to help guide themselves into theories and hypothesies of what they believe could be the answer to whatever they are working on. Then they would carry out experiments to tests these ideas. size:medium;"><span style="font-A very rough outline on how the class would be structured.*Team Leadersfamily: Jordan Brummondtimes new roman,times, I have heard rumors of similiar sounding classes that will be starting up soon in my department by serif;">'''Part #1: Hit the Ground Running- Janice HaggartStudent Driven Experience. I also believe Dr. Angela Hodgson is in her second year of a similiar class.*Milestones:**Curriculum Assesments**Find evidence that students who take this class are more succesful academically'''</span></span></span></span></professionally and provide it to the masses- Brings hype to the class**Integrate into regular ciriculum**Faculty support from multiple departments**Development of similiar courses in other departmentsspan>

'''Tactic *<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Description: The sooner students realize that the faster they can get involved with the campus, potential employers, real world work and experience the more excited they will be about taking the bull by the horns to steer their desires in whichever way they want them to go. Many students dreaded the way their high school educations were conducted. In high school lots of people say, "When am I ever going to use this stuff?" Now is time! Unfortunately, many freshman students have no clue what they want to do with their lives, and others just need to follow the directions to the map they have made in their heads (minority of students). The catering to these "undecided" students is essential to change the mindset of what it is to experience college. (Not just going to parties) The basis of this tactic is to empower students to actively seek hands on skills in their choosen career path. This maybe in the form of jobs, volunteering, clubs, and other outgoing groups.</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Team Leaders: UNIV 189 professors? Dorm RAs? People responsible for scheduling motivational speakers (Specifically for college students)? I placed question marks behind each of these leaders because this is just what comes to mind of people who would be able to aid in this tactic. Possibly more.</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Milestones:</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Support from potential team leaders.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Actually getting students to go to speakers, be active in clubs, take internships, and learn what they want to learn outside of the traditional classroom.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Students pressure higher-ups of the university to cater to their educational wants.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">University and individual colleges alter curriculums.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#3000000;"><span style="font-size: Mentor DrivenExperience''medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Entire college culture is changed from "Partying" to "Let's do something for ourselves along with the world".</span></span></span></span></span>

*<span classstyle="s1font-family:times new roman,times,serif">Description:</span>&nbsp<span style="color:#000000;Having outside entrepreneurs, businesses, or research professors "take in><span style="font-size:medium;" students as mentees/apprentices/interns. A good comparison would be like a ><span style="Big Brotherfont-family:times new roman,times, Big Sisterserif;" for students with drive and passion to get right out into the real world while they work on their degrees.*Team Leaders>'''Part #2''': TBD*Milestones:**Small number of mentors ready to pave the way**Incorporate into already existing career fair**More mentors view it as a recruitment tool to attrack the best and brightest**"Career fair" specifically as the recruitment tool**Students rewarded for their work other than the experience**Succes stories as a recruitment tool for both students and new mentors&nbsp;'''Classroom Driven Experience'''&nbsp;(Science Student Perspective)</span></span></span></span></span>

*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Tactic "color:#2 Futhering 000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Description: Use critical thinking and problem solving educational tactics along with or after a traditional lecture class and lab is complete. Labs are where these problem solving strategies can be applied more. An additional lab course should be available that adheres to more of using what they learned in that lab and lecture in a more investigative/problem solving way. This critical thinking experience would come after the student has complete the previous course. The class would be structured around what I would say as mini-research experiments. The students would use previous knowledge to help guide themselves into theories and hypothesis of what they believe could be the answer to whatever they are working on. Then they would carry out experiments to tests these ideas. -A very rough outline on how the class would be structured.</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Team Leaders: Jordan Brummond, "I&E have heard rumors of similar sounding classes that will be starting up soon in my department by - Janice Haggart. I also believe Dr. Angela Hodgson is in her second year of a similar class."</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Milestones:</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Curriculum Assessments.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Find evidence that students who take this class are more successful academically/professionally and provide it to the masses- Brings hype to the class.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Integrate into regular curriculum.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Faculty support from multiple departments.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Development of similar courses in other departments.</span></span></span></span></span>

*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span class="s1">Description:</span>&nbsp;Having outside entrepreneurs, businesses, or research professors "take in" students as mentees/apprentices/interns. A good comparison would be like a "Big Brother, Big Sister" for students with drive and passion to get right out into the real world while they work on their degrees.</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Team Leaders: TBD</span></span></span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Milestones:</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Small number of mentors ready to pave the way.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style= Aquire an Innovation Space"color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Incorporate into already existing career fair.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">More mentors view it as a recruitment tool to attract the best and brightest students.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">"Career fair" specifically as the recruitment tool.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Students rewarded for their work other than the experience.</span></span></span></span></span>**<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Success stories as a recruitment tool for both students and new mentors</span></span></span><br/span> **<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Explore opportunities for an internship to be implemented into the curriculum. Possibly meet once a week with other students who have similar internships</span></span></span></span>

==<span style="linefont-heightfamily: 1.4; times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68)#000000; "><span style="font-family: Arialtimes new roman,times, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px;">Providing students with a place 'with a sign on the door' designating it as purely a space for students to meet and hang out with innovative and entreprenurial interests in mind will encourage and nourish the formation of ideas and student innovation teamsTactic #2 Furthering I&E</span></span></entrepreneurs, in no particular order. As rules can have a tendency to stifle innovation, the objective is to keep this space as free and open as possible, accessible to all majors and during as much of the day as is feasible.span></span>==

<span style="linefont-heightfamily: 1.4; times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68)#000000; "><span style="font-familysize: Arial, sans-serifmedium; "><span style="font-sizefamily: 14.4444446563721pxtimes new roman,times,serif;">While a room with a whiteboard is enough to get us started, I'd like to expand upon that as much as possible. I'm considering this a seperate tactic as it involves going through different channels and asking Further strategies for entirely different things from different people. The goal here is to network with as many higher-ups who support the movement as possible (many future development of whom have already been interviewed for the landscape canvas) and see what kind of extra equipment their department might be willing to lend. We're talking computers, arduinos, soldering irons, scrap metal, hot glue guns.... anything not 'required' to run the I-space but would still contribute to its usefulness. More importantly, anything not nailed down! People resources are going in this tactic as well. The I-space will require a semi-regular pool of mentors, be they faculty, community leaders, or just motivate volunteers. The purpose of this group will be to offer more everyday advice and counsel than bringing in a speaker or holding an event.&E on NDSU campus include:</span></span></span></span></span>

=== <span style="colorfont-family: rgb(68times new roman, 68times, 68)serif"><span><span style="color:#000000; "><span style="font-family: Arialtimes new roman,times, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 1.4;">Provide Legal and Financial Assistant to I&E TeamsAcquire an Innovation Space (Progressing)</span></span><br/span></span> ===

<span style="line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arialtimes new roman,times, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px;">The author requests that you note the use of 'management' vs. 'protection.' Currently, there is little understanding amongst students that work they do that utilizes 'significant university resources' qualifies as university property. The native stance of the IP management system here is to</span>''protect''<span style="line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif#000000; "><span style="font-size: 14.4444446563721pxmedium;">&nbsp;all IP generated, not to</span>''manage and distribute''<span style="line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arialtimes new roman,times, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px;">&nbsp;it. We hope that, by working with the Tech Transfer Office and university higher-ups, a more transparent system can be developed... one that can be explained to students quickly and efficiently. Most importantly, the delivery system for getting the knowledge to students has to be structured in such a manner that it doesn't scare them off!&nbsp; Barring the ability to get the TTO more involved in proactively assisting with student IP, we at least hope to provide students with a seminar, guide, etc... on what exactly the relationship between them, their work, and the university actually is.</span><span style="line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px;">With this tactic, weProviding students with a place 're going to work closely with a sign on the NDSU research park and Tech Transfer Office to establish door' designating it as best we can purely a formal step-by-step process space for entreprenuers looking students to start a business meet and hang out with innovative and entrepreneurial interests in mind will encourage and nourish the formation of ideas andstudent innovation teams/or license their own IP back from the universityentrepreneurs, in no particular order. Note that As rules can have a tendency to stifle innovation, the point here objective is not tokeep this space as free and open as possible, accessible to all majors and during as much of the day as is feasible.</span>''constrain''</span style="line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px;">&nbsp;but to&nbsp;</span>''assist''</span style="line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px;">. The purpose of the formal system is to allow rails for the students to follow along their journey- right now there is nothing in place to assist students in the early or middle stages of planning, for example. Late stage business-founding can be handled by the Research Incubator... but how do you know to contact them? That's precisely what we're going to fix.&nbsp;</span>''At the very least,''<span style="line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4444446563721px;">&nbsp;this tactic will produce a flow chart of steps, people, and processes that have been succesful in the past for starting businesses at NDSU.</span>

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">While a room with a whiteboard is enough to get us started, I would like to expand upon that as much as possible. I'm considering this a separate tactic as it involves going through different channels and asking for entirely different things from different people. The goal here is to network with as many higher-ups who support the movement as possible (many of whom have already been interviewed for the landscape canvas) and see what kind of extra equipment their department might be willing to lend. We're talking computers, Arduinos, soldering irons, scrap metal, hot glue guns.... anything not 'required' to run the I-space but would still contribute to its usefulness. More importantly, anything not nailed down! People resources are going in this tactic as well. The I-space will require a semi-regular pool of mentors, be they faculty, community leaders, or just motivate volunteers. The purpose of this group will be to offer more everyday advice and counsel than bringing in a speaker or holding an event.</span></span></span></span></span></span> ==<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.4444px; line-height: 1.4;">Provide Legal and Financial Assistant to I&E Teams (Progressing)</span></span></span></span></span>== <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">The author requests that you note the use of 'management' vs. 'protection.' Currently, there is little understanding amongst students that work they do that utilizes 'significant university resources' qualifies as university property. The native stance of the IP management system here is to&nbsp;</span>protect<span style="line-height: 1.4;">&nbsp;all IP generated, not to&nbsp;</span>manage and distribute<span style="line-height: 1.4;">&nbsp;it. We hope that, by working with the Tech Transfer Office and university higher-ups, a more transparent system can be developed... one that can be explained to students quickly and efficiently. Most importantly, the delivery system for getting the knowledge to students has to be structured in such a manner that it doesn't scare them off!&nbsp; Barring the ability to get the TTO more involved in proactively assisting with student IP, we at least hope to provide students with a seminar, guide, etc... on what exactly the relationship between them, their work, and the university actually is.</span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;">With this tactic, we're going to work closely with the NDSU research park and Tech Transfer Office to establish as best we can a formal step-by-step process for entrepren</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">e</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">urs looking to start a business and/or license their own IP back from the university. Note that the point here is not to&nbsp;</span>constrain<span style="line-height: 1.4;">&nbsp;but to&nbsp;</span>assist<span style="line-height: 1.4;">. The purpose of the formal system is to allow rails for the students to follow along their journey- right now there is nothing in place to assist students in the early or middle stages of planning, for example. Late stage business-founding can be handled by the Research Incubator... but how do you know to contact them? That is precisely what we are going to fix.&nbsp;</span>At the very least,<span style="line-height: 1.4;">&nbsp;this tactic will produce a flow chart of steps, people, and processes that have been successful in the past for starting businesses at NDSU.</span></span></span></span></span></span> ==<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #3 Drone Focus (Discontinued Fall 2017)</span></span></span></span>== *<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Description: DroneFocus is an annual event that brings together leaders in the drone industry from all acorss the country for an all-day conference. A recap of of last year's (2015) event is available at&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[https://vimeo.com/133365221 <span style="color:#000000;">https://vimeo.com/133365221</span>]<span style="color:#000000;">. North Dakota is home to one of the leading Unmanned Arial System (UAS) hotspots in the nation. With industry leaders such as Botlink (</span>[https://botlink.com <span style="color:#000000;">https://botlink.com</span>]<span style="color:#000000;">) and facilities such as the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (</span>[http://www.npuasts.com <span style="color:#000000;">http://www.npuasts.com</span>]</span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">), North Dakota holds the resources, technologies, and networking opportunity to experience the regional and national state of the UAS atmosphere. Guest speakers, pitch events, and networking opportunities will be just a few of the events available to attendees.</span></span></span></span></span> *<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">While the DroneFocus competition was a mild success in 2016 with 8 teams competing, there was not enough interest to continue the competition for 2017. There are still many drone teams in the area, however, they were not willing to compete with their design for some reason. There are still monthly UAS meetings held by Emerging Prairie in downtown Fargo, which are attended by approximately 30-40 people per event. NDSU attempted to host a separate drone competition, which actually yielded some success. Investigations are currently underway to determine how to grow this competition in terms of both size and scope.</span></span></span></span></span> =<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:large"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Tactic #4 In House Entrepreneurship Program (New Fall 2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span>= <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">NDSU Currently offers a Certificate of Entrepreneurship as part of a collaborative program with the University of North Dakota. This program, although very beneficial, has seen very little student enrollment, primarily due to a lack of advertising and confusion coming from the partnership with UND. NDSU must work to establish its own, in house, entrepreneurship program. This will have an enormous effect on the level of entrepreneurship on campus and when partnered with existing resources on campus, will have a massive impact.</span></span></span></span></span> =<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:x-large;">I-CORP</span></span></span></span></span>= <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">I-CORP is a student organization&nbsp;that is set up to help students who are at a mid-level of entrepreneurship activities. The students who are at a crossroads of innovation meeting entrepreneurship and are looking to get their ideas out and recognized in a company aspect but are unsure where to start. Such topics covered will be speakers from outside companies, classes on legal and financial aspects of starting up a business.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">Additionally there will be networking to encourage students to converse with one another. This is to inspire help become&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">entrepreneurial.</span></span></span></span></span>  ==<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tactic #1 I&E Whitepages (Progressing)</span></span></span></span>== <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">There is a large number of organizations on and off campus that are beneficial to innovation and entrepreneurship. NDSU overhauled its organization database recently but it is not all-inclusive and the search button does not work like it should. The other issue is that it does not tie into the community. The Fargo/Moorhead area has a strong I&E culture but there is no easy way for students to search and see what is available.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Goal- Create a wiki-based White Page style repository of all innovative and entrepreneurial events on campus and in the community.</span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Method- Create a wiki page for the university organizations</span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Method- Compile a list of current on campus activities and allow students to add or edit activities as needed.</span></span></span></span></span> <br /> =Exploring the First Year Student Experience (Fall 2022)=<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">The first year student experience will be examined to identify improvement areas to yield greater student success. The goal is not just a fresh coat of paint on the existing practices, but a deep drive into how our practices and programs shape student experience. Stories, conversations, and brainstorming sessions with students and campus stakeholders will give a more complete picture than numbers alone. Comprehensive, campus wide exploration is needed to live out the student focused mission of the institution. Information collection, analysis, and prototyping will align with our R1 status. Accountability with campus and community partners will embody the land grant mission.</span></span></span></span></span> <br /> =The First-Year to Fourth-Year Connection Hub (Fall 2023)=<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">The First-Year to Fourth-Year Connection Hub is a Google Site designed to connect first-year students with fourth-year mentors. It provides mentor profiles, chat functionality, a discussion forum, resource sharing, event listings, and FAQs. This platform fosters guidance, friendship, support, and holistic development for first-year students, enhancing their university experience. Persons can join for a valuable journey of personal growth and academic success.</span></span></span></span></span> = Related Links =

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